The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-15
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE,
PAINTED BY MrNkAcsN.

The orig mai picture Is one OF the
z AMIDST pe'ntings that has been
given - the world in mo1e i times
1t covers about twenty by tr rty feet
OF CepySs, the tigul IS al being lit,
size. Every ybody is iamile~ with the
story. The scene is early morning in
the prT ,orium or otitliG residence of
the Romsn governor at Jerusalem
The picture is drawn from descrip
tions in the New Testament of the
appearance and trial OF Chtis-
before Plate 1t is there re.
lated that "when he was accused
of the priests aud elders, he answered
nothing" "Aud Plate answered aud
said again unto the II: What will ye
that | shall do unto him whom We call
King of the jews sud they cried ont
again, cruelty him!' In the centre of
the picture is the figure of the
Saviour, with bis hands bound. erect,
composed, gazing steadfastly on the
face of Plate Around and behind
him crowd the rabbe of Jerusalem,
some frantic others attracted by idle
curiosity, Others apparently bent
merely on killing time. In the imme.
diate foreground is q Roman soldier
holding the mob in check with the
shaft OF his spear. Pontius Plate sits
Is the representative OF CH sar on the
judgment throne. lie is mediiating
and is greatly perpl, Xed. He knows
nothing against Curlst, but dare not
resist the clamor % the people. On
che right OF Pila'e, stands Caiaphas,
the chief accuser of Christ, with his
srm extended qHcd the excited
pOpuiace. The figure pressing tor
ward in the crowd with uplitted arms
is ruiiian OF the lowest type. lie il
shouting Cruelty Him Cruelty
Him. On the left of PLATE sit two
elders, watching the proceedings
Win deep interest Between Chrlst
and Caiaphas, sitting on bench, i, a
rich banker, looking on with con-
temptuous curiosity. Near him is a
| young rowdy, lesning over the rail
ing and scotiing Ia the face OF Jesus.
/ Purched on high stool by the s.de OF
/ the Judgment seat and resting his head
against the wall is a scribe who views
the scene with an Air of weary indit
ference. a knot of old men is seated
in all angle OF the room to the lett OF
the banker. They are apparently ar
. Y ulus SAl lsl = Clhlul bLhA lC lS lLt
promised Messiah. Consplcuously
raised above the heads of the crowd
/ is seen a young mother with beaui
full face, holding a child in her arms
and looking at Jesus with tenderness
and compassion. Through the whole
picture are groups of figures and faces
rejecting the different emotions that
animate each individual.
TINS picture has been on exhibition
in the principal cities of Europe and
is now being exhibited in America.
1t has been viewed by millions OF peo
pie and has created more sensatlou
throughout the entire civilized world
than any other painting ever produc
ed In the city of New York it was
on exhibition several months and was
seen by hundreds of thousands OF peo
pie. 1t was recently sold to John
Wannamaker, of Philadelphia, for
$l2O,0OO in cash.
Michael Won Munkacsy, the painter
of this wonderful picture, was born
Ia lS44 In the fortress OF of MunkaCs
llugaIy. His parents died when he
was five years old, and poor uncle
who took charge of him apprenticed
him to a carpenter. Some students
at college where be as working
taught him to read and write. Tie
took All especial interest in history
and poetry. His first ideas OF
painting were obtained from a
portrait painter, who Instructed
him in drawing and also
III literature. He sooh began
to give drawing lessons himself. His
first successful painting was that OF
the entire family of a tailor, for which
he received coat i'll payment. AS
soon ~ ne WIS able he went TO Wen
ma ond studied in the museums. His
first artistic triumph was Tine Last
Day of Mau Condemned to Death"
and 1t estab he'd the universal fame
of the painter. 1t created great
sensation st Paris and won MIN a
medal This picture was followed
by IAN Episode OF the Hungarian
War of lS49;" the might
Strollers;" the "Pawnbroker's Shop
and others, all of which created great
interest throughout Europe, and
Munkacsy's name, although he was
but thirty-onc years OF age, soon filed
the entire artistic world.
PHoTo-ETCHING.
A photo. etching by the Manhattan
Art Company of this famous painting
is fac. simile of the original picture
and is considered the most perfect re
production of it that has ever beel
offered for sale. The lights and shades
are faithfully portrayed. and tht
beautiful life-like effects produced
by the original are preserved in this
copy. The reisil p'ice o this etch us
is 81, but TIE EXAMINER takes
pleasure IN eluounc'ng that 1t hr'
perfected arrangements by which
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